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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2000
Page
10
Waterloo AP report notes Quad Cities businesses urge preservation of the 319 area code before the Iowa Utilities Board at an Aug 22 hearing though public comment deadline approaches. Group president says the move mainly serves the development group’s interests.
The 319 area code region covering 31 counties may exhaust numbers in 2002. Public favored a split, not an overlay, with debate over boundaries along the 1-380 corridor and Iowa Illinois cities including Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. Ameritech Communications and Qwest serve the area with seven digit dialing.
Iowa physicist John Hagelin says he will likely win Reform Party nomination this week and run as an outsider candidate on Reform and Natural Law lines. He links a grass roots surge to a broader independent movement and considers joint appearances with Ralph Nader. He warns the party could self destruct if Pat Buchanan wins an emergency committee vote, potentially hurting ballot access and laboring to a Hagelin win.
Virgil Mewes of Camp Point Illinois received 11 years 3 months in prison. Mary Michelle Privia got five years 10 months. The case began with raids on Kinzie Butcher and Privia in Keokuk Iowa. Butcher and Privia were arrested in Colima Mexico along with John LeRoy Briggs of Wayland Missouri. Briggs was sentenced to 20 years. Four others linked to the ring had at least 10 years. The ring moved more than 100 pounds of meth from Washington state into southeast Iowa Missouri and Illinois from 1997 to 1999.
Bob Simpson of Iowa City Democratic candidate for the 1st District will hold two town hall meetings today at 2 3 30 p m in Muscatine and 6 7 30 p m in West Branch. Jeremy Brigham Democratic candidate for District 52 will knock doors in Precinct 8 east of Kenwood School from 6 30 to 8 15 p m with local precinct co chairs and Young Democrats assisting. The Reform Party National Convention in Long Beach Calif can be seen live on C SPAN with coverage from noon to 10 45 p m Thursday 6 30 to 10 30 p m Friday and 11 30 a m to 10 p m Saturday. Campaign Almanac items may be mailed faxed or emailed to The Gazette.
Iowa Green Party could not file Ralph Nader petitions on time due to an notarization issue. Spokesman Donn Stanley said refiling is allowed until August 18. Party officials say they collected about 1,500 signatures and hope to refile quickly to boost their 2004 campaign fundraising and status.
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